Queen Consort

The coronation ceremony usually sees the new king's wife crowned queen alongside her husband, unless it is decided otherwise.

The ceremony will be conducted by the Archbishop of Canterbury and has remained relatively unchanged for over 1000 years. As Elizabeth II was the longest reigning monarch in British history, becoming Queen in 1952, many British citizens haven’t seen titles change until now. [Prince William](https://inews.co.uk/news/environment/prince-william-moonshot-prize-bbc-documentary-planet-environmental-crisis-1229264?ico=in-line_link), and [Kate Middleton](https://inews.co.uk/news/kate-middleton-emma-raducanu-tennis-us-open-2021-winner-homecoming-event-1216466?ico=in-line_link) will become the Princess of Wales, the title previously held by William’s mother, Princess Diana. Many others, however, have a very specific meaning. [Archbishop](https://inews.co.uk/news/uk/archbishop-canterbury-better-future-all-covid-easter-sunday-sermon-941923?ico=in-line_link) will first confirm Charles’ acceptance of becoming king by reading the coronation oath. [wanted the Duchess of Cornwall to take the title of Queen Consort upon Charles becoming King](https://inews.co.uk/news/camilla-will-be-queen-her-majesty-uses-platinum-jubilee-to-shape-future-of-monarchy-1445715?ico=in-line_link). [Platinum Jubilee](https://inews.co.uk/news/platinum-jubilee-2022-queen-70th-anniversary-celebration-street-parties-1443758?ico=in-line_link), which marked [the milestone of 70 years on the throne](https://inews.co.uk/news/queen-when-take-throne-george-vi-death-date-elizabeth-ii-coronation-platinum-jubilee-1443903?ico=in-line_link), the Queen said it was her “sincere wish” that Camilla would be known as Queen Consort when the time came. [Commonwealth](https://inews.co.uk/news/world/commonwealth-citizens-remember-prince-philip-common-touch-sense-of-humour-951192?ico=in-line_link). [Queen Elizabeth II](https://inews.co.uk/topic/the-queen?ico=in-line_link) means that [Charles](https://inews.co.uk/news/uk/prince-charles-plans-open-royal-palaces-public-king-1003497?ico=in-line_link) is now king of the United Kingdom. Senior members of the government and the Church of England will attend alongside the Prime Minister and other leading members of the [Accession Council](https://inews.co.uk/news/long-reads/ministers-hold-first-secret-rehearsal-for-death-of-the-queen-171460?ico=in-line_link) to be accepted by government as the new monarch, and after a suitable period will be officially coronated. [coronation ceremony](https://inews.co.uk/opinion/prince-philip-courted-media-coronation-infamous-gaffes-876220?ico=in-line_link) usually sees the new king’s wife crowned alongside him, but it has not been confirmed whether this will be the case for [Camilla](https://inews.co.uk/news/duchess-of-cornwall-men-tackle-sexual-prince-andrew-legal-battle-continues-1272504?ico=in-line_link).

Once called a "Rottweiler" by the woman she replaced, Camilla, the second wife of the new British king, Charles, may never have fully won over the public ...

... Where they are wrong, however, is in allowing Camilla to be known as Her Royal Highness - the very title so ruthlessly stripped from Diana after her divorce." However, a poll for the Daily Mail after the queen backed her becoming Queen Consort suggested that 55% supported that move compared to 28% who were opposed. "No one pretends it was easy for the Duchess of Cornwall to follow Diana. As her relationship with Charles collapsed, she remarked in a 1995 TV interview: "There were three of us in this marriage - so it was a bit crowded." But with quiet dignity, easy humour and visible compassion, she has risen to the challenge. She is, quite simply, Charles's rock," the Daily Mail wrote in its editorial in Feb. "It is not an overt PR campaign to make her look good. was later to be portrayed merely as a tawdry affair. Charles himself married 20-year-old Diana in a wedding in 1981 that enchanted not just Britain but the world. Diana had blamed Camilla, often portrayed as staid and dowdy, for wrecking her marriage and the now 75-year-old Camilla has perennially been compared with Charles's photogenic first wife. "I cannot imagine anyone in their right mind leaving you for Camilla." "Oh darling, easier than falling off a chair," she replied.

The death of Queen Elizabeth II has paved the way for a new UK queen — or at least queen consort — in Camilla.

“There was a great misconception before Charles and Camilla married that the Queen didn’t like her and wanted her out of sight and out of the prince’s life,” Junor said. She wrote that “when, in the fullness of time, my son Charles becomes King, I know you will give him and his wife Camilla the same support that you have given me; and it is my sincere wish that, when the time comes, Camilla will be known as Queen Consort as she continues her own loyal service.” [only ever be “princess consort](https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/royals-deny-camilla-will-be-queen-consort-vbdww7blg),” as well as the Duchess of Cornwall, rather than inheriting the late Diana’s title of the Princess of Wales. Charles’ then-wife, Princess Diana, had famously blamed Camilla for the end of her marriage, saying, “There were three of us in this marriage, so it was a bit crowded.” Still, a queen consort is “crowned with the King, in a similar but simpler ceremony,” [“sincere wish” ](https://nypost.com/2022/02/05/queen-elizabeth-backs-camilla-as-queen-consort/?_ga=2.233957406.1269693147.1655718344-225148805.1606918943)that her once-controversial daughter-in-law “be known as Queen Consort.”

Queen Elizabeth II's son Charles, 73, is now king after his mother, the longest-reigning monarch in British history, died in Scotland on Thursday.

[died in Scotland on Thursday](https://www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2022/09/08/queen-elizabeth-ii-dead/?itid=lb_remembering-queen-elizabeth-ii_1). [Follow our live coverage](https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/09/08/queen-elizabeth-ii/?itid=lb_remembering-queen-elizabeth-ii_2) as the United Kingdom remembers a head of state that has been a consistent pillar in public life. As the world mourns, [follow our live coverage](https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/09/08/queen-elizabeth-ii/). [Queen Elizabeth II died today at age 96](https://www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2022/09/08/queen-elizabeth-ii-dead/). Charles, the longest ever king-in-waiting, has been increasingly stepping in for the queen and will She became a symbol of stability and continuity — even through royal scandals, the breakup of the British Empire and massive change around the world. [surpassing the record set by her great-great-grandmother Victoria](https://www.washingtonpost.com/sf/style/2015/09/08/how-britain-came-to-revere-elizabeth-ii-its-soon-to-be-longest-reigning-monarch/). She has become patron to dozens of charities and advocated against domestic violence, among other causes. Like Princess Diana, some Britons blamed Camilla for the breakdown of her marriage to Prince Charles. [inherits the sovereign title and job as head of the Commonwealth](https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/09/08/queen-elizabeth-succession-britain-royal-family/), along with other assets such as land and property. The intervention cleared up a question that had lingered since they married. [planned beyond her reign](https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/09/08/queen-elizabeth-succession-britain-royal-family/?itid=lk_inline_manual_11).

Charles' wife, Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, will be known as Queen Consort — a title that came with Queen Elizabeth II's blessing after years of contention ...

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After Queen Elizabeth II's death, Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, became the Queen Consort.

After King George's death, his wife, Elizabeth, became known as The Queen Mother, mostly to avoid the confusion of dueling Queen Elizabeths. The couple married in 2005. [Queen Elizabeth II's death today](https://www.elle.com/culture/celebrities/a39438412/queen-elizabeth-died-obituary/) sets in motion her son Charles' ascension to the throne, and with her death, Charles' wife, Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, is now the Queen Consort.

Charles' wife, Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, will be known as Queen Consort — a title that came with Queen Elizabeth II's blessing after years of contention ...

In a 2010 interview with NBC, Charles was asked if Camilla would become “Queen of England, if and when you become the monarch.” He hesitated as he replied, “That’s, well ... The question was resolved when Elizabeth declared she wanted Camilla to be known as Queen Consort after her son became king. She also has found her voice as a public speaker, earning respect by campaigning about difficult issues such as sexual violence against women and domestic abuse. Charles and Diana divorced the next year. But the romance was interrupted by his eight months of naval duty. While the wife of a king is traditionally crowned queen, the question of what title Camilla would hold when Charles became king had been a tricky one for many years.

Prior to Camilla, the most recent Queen Consort was Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, wife to King George VI. While wives of Kings are known as Queens Consort, ...

While wives of Kings are known as Queens Consort, the husbands of reigning Queens are known as Princes Consort. Simply put, it's the title of the wife of a reigning King. The King and The Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow." “Will the Duchess become Queen when The Prince becomes King?" This title had previously been laid out on [the former Prince of Wales's website](https://www.princeofwales.gov.uk/faqs). The royal family confirmed she would be styled as Queen Consort in the announcement of Queen Elizabeth's death, which read: "The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon.

Following Charles' ascension to the throne after the death of his mother Queen Elizabeth II, his wife Camilla, formerly the Duchess of Cornwall, will now be ...

[Princess Diana](https://time.com/6209937/princess-diana-legacy-royal-family/) in 1996 complicated the matter. By contrast, Queen Elizabeth II’s approval rating on the day of her passing was at a high of 75%. “It seems increasingly clear to me that as much as he can claim to be working in the tradition of his mother, carrying out her vision, the better for him,” Arianne Chernock, a Boston University professor, previously The last Queen consort was Queen Elizabeth II’s mother, who became known as the Queen Mother after King George VI died and her daughter ascended to the throne. Diana, who died in 1997, was globally loved and she blamed Camilla for her failed marriage. “As we have sought together to serve and support Her Majesty and the people of our communities, my darling wife has been my own steadfast support throughout.”

Wondering why King Charles III's wife, Camilla, will be crowned 'Queen Consort' after the death of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II? We explain.

[The Mail on Sunday](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10483165/Camilla-given-Queen-Mothers-priceless-1937-crown-containing-Koh-Noor-diamond.html), Camilla will be crowned with the Queen Mother’s platinum-and-diamond tiara, created for George VI’s coronation in 1937. Edward's Crown from the Archbishop of Canterbury. He has to walk a few paces behind her for the rest of their married life. She went with him everywhere, visiting bombed-out Londoners in the East End and spreading her brand of royal magic that people remembered fondly many decades later. The royal succession Not like his mother](https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2022/09/08/charles-iii-reign-begins-what-kind-of-king/5719815001/) As with the first lady of the United States, there's no job description, no official duties and no salary. All previous wives of British or English kings were queen consorts (that includes all six of Henry VIII's wives, at least while they were married to him). 1 is to birth heirs, but this isn't an issue for Charles, 73, and Camilla, 75, who each have children from their previous marriages. Job No. [King Charles III takes the throne](https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2022/09/08/queen-elizabeth-ii-dies-britain-longest-reigning-monarch/6353505001/) [King Charles III](https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2022/09/08/charles-iii-reign-begins-what-kind-of-king/5719815001/) now presides over the British monarchy.

King Harald, Queen Sonja, Crown Prince Haakon & Crown Princess Mette-Marit Of ... The woman once known to the public as Camilla Parker-Bowles is now officially ...

If tradition is carried through, Camilla will always be allowed to use the title “Queen” even if Prince Charles passes before her, whereupon Prince William’s wife, Kate Middleton, becomes the new Queen Consort. The woman once known to the public as Camilla Parker-Bowles is now officially known as Camilla, Queen Consort of the United Kingdom. Upon their marriage in 2005, it was announced that Camilla would one day use the term “Princess Consort” instead of “Queen Consort,” partly in deference to Diana—at least, publicly. The country didn’t officially recognize the title of “Princess Consort.” Their spouses are only given the title of “Prince.” She’s become the first person to assume the post since Queen Elizabeth II’s mother, the wife of King George VI.